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Esophageal Cancer: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

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Abstract

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) was introduced to the clinical field of treatment for early esophageal cancer in Japan in 1989.This had been developed owing to widespread use of slender panendoscopy and iodine staining throughout Japan [1].

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Makuuchi, H. (2006). Esophageal Cancer: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection. In: Fujita, R., Jass, J.R., Kaminishi, M., Schlemper, R.J. (eds) Early Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-30173-9_17

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